Inspector Wexford Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Inspector Wexford books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
From Doon With Death
Buy on Amazon1964
Sins of the Fathers / A New Lease of Death
Buy on Amazon1967
Wolf to the Slaughter
Buy on Amazon1967
The Best Man to Die
Buy on Amazon1969
A Guilty Thing Surprised
Buy on Amazon1970
No More Dying Then
Buy on Amazon1971
Murder Being Once Done
Buy on Amazon1972
Some Lie and Some Die
Buy on Amazon1973
Shake Hands Forever
Buy on Amazon1975
A Sleeping Life
Buy on Amazon1978
Death Notes / Put On By Cunning
Buy on Amazon1981
Speaker of Mandarin
Buy on Amazon1983
An Unkindness of Ravens
Buy on Amazon1985
The Veiled One
Buy on Amazon1988
Kissing the Gunner's Daughter
Buy on Amazon1992
Ginger and the Kingsmarkham
Buy on Amazon1992
Simisola
Buy on Amazon1994
Road Rage
Buy on Amazon1997
Harm Done
Buy on Amazon1999
The Babes in the Wood
Buy on Amazon2002
End in Tears
Buy on Amazon2005
Not in the Flesh
Buy on Amazon2007
The Monster in the Box
Buy on Amazon2009
The Vault
Buy on Amazon2011
No Man's Nightingale
Buy on Amazon2013
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Inspector Wexford series is publication order: 1. From Doon With Death (1964), 2. Sins of the Fathers / A New Lease of Death (1967), 3. Wolf to the Slaughter (1967), 4. The Best Man to Die (1969), 5. A Guilty Thing Surprised (1970), and 20 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Inspector Wexford series by Ruth Rendell contains 25 books. The series began in 1964 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Inspector Wexford series is written by Ruth Rendell. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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